Contact Details

Teaching Responsibilities

I teach cell and molecular biology to all undergraduate levels across Human Life Sciences. I am the unit coordinator for Cell and Molecular Biochemistry (CXA262) and teach as part of a larger multi-disciplinary team into Cell Biology and Function (CXA171), Introductory Biochemistry (CXA125) and Human Molecular Biology (CXA300).

Achievements

I obtained my PhD in 2004 from the University of Queensland, and have worked as a post-doctoral Research Fellow at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland (2004-2007), the National Centre for Adult Stem Cell Research, Griffith University (2008-2009) and Human Life Sciences, University of Tasmania (2010-2011). In October 2011, I was appointed to a tenure-track Lecturer position within Human Life Sciences. I am an Investigator on past and current grants from NHMRC, Brain Foundation, Cancer Council Tasmania, Cancer Council Queensland and the University of Tasmania.

Additional Information

Research Interests

Throughout my research career, I have actively sought opportunities focused on using primary human cells to model human diseases and phenotypic traits in vitro. Within this, I have pursued my interests in transcription factor biology and have gained extensive experience in studying different transcription factor families using molecular and cellular techniques in primary cells of different lineages. My current research projects use human cells grown in the laboratory to study the biology of glaucoma and Parkinson’s disease. I have active collaborations within Human Life Sciences (Dr Raj Eri, Assoc Prof Liza Snow, Dr Dean Pountney) and nationally with Dr Alex Hewitt (Centre for Eye Research Melbourne) and Dr Stephen Wood, Assoc Prof George Mellick, and Prof Alan Mackay-Sim (National Centre for Adult Stem Cell Research).